Saturday, July 31, 2021

Reading Rat - July 2021

Articles, Essays, Reviews

Populism, Pogoism, and J.D. Vance: Why some kinds of elite-bashing are better than others, by Mickey Kaus, KausFiles

Is Disgust Related to Morality? The disgust response acts as a behavioral immune system, protecting us from disease, but produces strong reactions to perceived out-groups. By Louise Fabiani, JSTOR Daily

Giving the Sickness a Name: Walker Percy & acedia, by Jeff Reimer, Commonweal

The Day That Richard Nixon Changed U.S. Economic Policy Forever: Fifty years ago, in response to rising inflation, he rejected several long-standing practices. His Keynesian turn holds lessons for today’s economy, by Bruce Bartlett, The New Republic

America’s trillion-dollar Afghan fiasco typifies its foreign policy: The mission was sustained by mistakes that America seems destined to repeat, Lexington column, The Economist

The "Social Distance" between Africa and African-Americans: American popular culture inhibits a close relationship between African-Americans and the African continent, by Ohimai Amaize, JSTOR Daily

The Mechanism of Mind, by Edward de Bono, review at Dennis Lewis

The Classical Architect as Innovator: Thomas Gordon Smith led a resurgence of teaching and practice of traditional forms, by John P. Haigh, City Journal

The American Descent into Madness: America went from the freest country in the world in December 2019 to a repressive and frightening place by July 2021. How did that happen? By Victor Davis Hanson, Independent Institute

Daniel Natchek R.I.P. (1950-1921), high school classmate, Legacy

Emily Brontë's Lost Second Novel: The author of the English literary classic Wuthering Heights died tragically young, leaving her second novel unfinished. By Emily Zarevic, JSTOR Daily

Inkjet vs. Laser: Which printer is right for you? Here's your inkjet vs laser printers cheat sheet. By Brian Westover, Tom's Guide

The Green Knight Is a Delightfully Gory Moral Test: David Lowery’s movie, starring Dev Patel, cleverly unfolds the public consequences of private indiscretions, review by Jo Livingstone, The New Republic

The Secret World of French Songs: From January 3rd through May 9th Ken Knabb posted a bi-weekly series of Zoom presentations on French songs from the Nineteenth Century on, Bureau of Public Secrets

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